Bicycle parking rack



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. BICYCLE PARKING RACK Fil ed Nov. ISO, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 InventorDA //0 dflMES. Caugm 11v (ma Wave H M2 Patented Sept. 5, 1944 BICYCLEPARKING RACK David James Coughlin, Portage, Wis., assignor of one-thirdto Phillip Owens, Portage, Wis.

Application November 30, 1943, Serial No. 512,393

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in bicycleracks, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character comprising a uniqueconstruction and arrangement, whereby a plurality of bicycles may beconveniently parked in a limited space.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a parking rackof the aforementioned character embodying means for securing thebicycles against theft or unauthorized removal.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a bicyclerack of the character described which, when being transported, willrequire a minimum of space.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a bicycle parking rackwhich will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable,reliable in use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing, and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in end elevation of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of one end portion of the device.

Figure 3 is a top plan View with the cover or canopy omitted.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of one end portion of the base structure,showing said base structure folded.

Figure 6 is an elevational view, showing a. looking means for thebicycles.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that referencecharacter I designates a bar of suitable dimensions and material.Secured transversely by bolts 2 beneath the bar I are base members 3which may also be of any suitable material. Secured transversely beneathone end portion of the base members 3 are feet or cleats 4 forsupporting said base members at an inclination out of contact with theground with the exception of the forward ends thereof. Mounted on top ofthe base members 3, adjacent the rear ends thereof, is a bar 5 whichparallels the bar I in spaced relation thereto.

The bar I has formed in its upper, rear corner portion a series oflongitudinally spaced notches or recesses 6 for the reception of eitherthe front or the rear wheels of the bicycles. Rising from the bar Iadjacent opposite sides of the recesses 6 are pairs of posts I for thereception of the bicycle wheels therebetween. The posts I may be mountedon the bar I in any suitable manner. Secured at an intermediate pointbeneath the bar I is a supporting cleat 8.

Poles 9 are mounted on the end portions of the bar I. Mounted on thepoles 9 is an anticlinal roof or canopy I0. Also mounted on the poles 9,above the canopy II], are suitable flags II.

It is thought that the manner in which the rack is used will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the front orrear wheel of a bicycle to be parked is pushed across the bar I betweena pair of the posts I and engaged with the bar 5, said wheel resting inone of the notches or recesses 6. Thus, the members I and 5 provide whatmay be considered a cradle for the wheel and the bicycle is preventedfrom falling over by the posts I. If desired, the bar 5 may be the samelength as the bar I. Chains l2 are secured on one of each of the pairsof posts I, said chains being provided with suitable locks I3 forsecuring the bicycles against theft. Or, as illustrated to advantage inFigure 6 of the drawings, the upper end portions of the pairs of posts Imay be apertured to slidably receive bolts I4 which may pass through thewheel. The bolts I4 are provided with openings in one end portion forreceiving padlocks I5 for preventing removal of said bolts, thus lockingthe bicycles to the rack. The canopy I0 is removable from the poles 9and said poles are removable from the bar I to facilitate shipment ortransportation of the device. Then, as suggested in Figure 5 of thedrawings, by removing one of each of the pairs of bolts 2, the basestructure may be folded by swinging the members 3 on the bar I until thebar 5 is in side abutting engagement therewith.

It is believed that the many advantages of a bicycle parking rackconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although preferred embodiments are as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that further modifications and changesin the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A bicycle parking rack comprising a bar, elongated base members mountedtransversely beneath said bar at spaced points, feet mounted beneath oneend portion of the base members for supporting same at an inclination, asecond bar mounted on said one end portion of the base members in spacedparallelism with the firstnamed bar, said first-named bar having spacedrecesses therein for the reception of the wheels of bicycles, the firstand second-named bars for receiving therebetween and supporting thebicycle wheels, and pairs of posts on the first-

